Patents by Inventor Lapstun Paul

Lapstun Paul has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20100153729
    Abstract: A method for authenticating a printer consumable in which an encrypted random number and its first signature are passed from a printer authentication chip to a consumable authentication chip, in the consumable chip: the encrypted random number and first signature are decrypted; a second signature of the random number is calculated and compared with the first signature to produce a match at which a first number produced by encrypting the random number and a memory vector is passed to the printer chip, and in the printer chip, a second number is produced by encrypting the random number and memory vector and compared with the first number to produce a match and valid consumable chip, or a mismatch and invalid consumable chip. The memory vector comprises updatable consumable state data whose manner of updating is protected by requiring clearing of the memory vector when change of the updating manner is attempted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2010
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Simon Robert Walmsley, Lapstun Paul
  • Patent number: 7299969
    Abstract: A region having coded data thereon, wherein at least some of the coded data includes data indicative of a functional attribute of a part of the region. A sensing device for use with such a region, the sensing device for sensing and reacting to data indicative of a functional attribute of a part of the region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Lapstun Paul, Kia Silverbrook
  • Patent number: 7057608
    Abstract: A method and system for enabling user interaction with computer software running in a computer system. A user is provided with an interface surface containing information relating to the computer software and including coded data indicative of an identity of the interface surface and of at least one reference point of the interface surface. The user places a sensing device into an operative position relative to the interface surface. In this operative position, the sensing device senses indicating data indicative of: the identity of the interface surface; and a position of the sensing device relative to the interface surface, using at least some of the coded data. The computer system receives the indicating data from the sensing device, and uses the indicating data to identify at least one interactive element relating to the computer software. The computer software is then operated in accordance with instructions associated with the at least one interactive element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Lapstun Paul, Kia Silverbrook
  • Patent number: 7041916
    Abstract: A sensing device for generating orientation data when positioned or moved relative to a surface, the orientation data being indicative of an orientation of the sensing device relative to the surface, the surface having coded data disposed upon it, the coded data being indicative, when sensed by the sensing device, of the orientation, the sensing device including: a housing; orientation sensing means configured to generate the orientation data using at least some of the coded data; and communications means configured to communicate the orientation data to a computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Silverbrook Research PTY LTD
    Inventors: Lapstun Paul, Kia Silverbrook
  • Patent number: 6986459
    Abstract: The invention enables a user to obtain a document associated with the program content of a video signal. Coded data on a surface is read by a sensing device which generates indicating data which is a request for the document. A computer system receives the indicating data from the sensing device and extracts document identity data from the video signal, in order to retrieve the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Lapstun Paul, Kia Silverbrook, Jacqueline Anne Lapstun
  • Publication number: 20050056692
    Abstract: A method of conferencing between two or more remote conference participants via an interactive conference form is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2004
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Lapstun Paul, Kia Silverbrook, Jacqueline Lapstun
  • Publication number: 20050045712
    Abstract: The invention enables a user to obtain a document associated with the program content of a video signal. Coded data on a surface is read by a sensing device which generates indicating data which is a request for the document. A computer system receives the indicating data from the sensing device and extracts document identity data from the video signal, in order to retrieve the document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Lapstun Paul, Kia Silverbrook, Jacqueline Lapstun
  • Patent number: 6843420
    Abstract: A region defined in relation to a surface, and a method for defining such a region; coded data being disposed within the region, the coded data being indicative of an identity of the region and of a plurality of points within the region; in one embodiment, the coded data comprising a plurality of tags, each tag being indicative of the region identity and of its own position within the region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty LTD
    Inventors: Lapstun Paul, Kia Silverbrook, Simon Robert Walmsley
  • Publication number: 20040075650
    Abstract: A sensing device for generating orientation data when positioned or moved relative to a surface, the orientation data being indicative of an orientation of the sensing device relative to the surface, the surface having coded data disposed upon it, the coded data being indicative, when sensed by the sensing device, of the orientation, the sensing device including: a housing; orientation sensing means configured to generate the orientation data using at least some of the coded data; and communications means configured to communicate the orientation data to a computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Lapstun Paul, Kia Silverbrook
  • Publication number: 20030094500
    Abstract: A region defined in relation to a surface, and a method for defining such a region; coded data being disposed within the region, the coded data being indicative of an identity of the region and of a plurality of points within the region; in one embodiment, the coded data comprising a plurality of tags, each tag being indicative of the region identity and of its own position within the region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventors: Lapstun Paul, Kia Silverbrook, Simon Robert Walmsley
  • Publication number: 20030095098
    Abstract: A method and system for enabling user interaction with computer software running in a computer system. A user is provided with an interface surface containing information relating to the computer software and including coded data indicative of an identity of the interface surface and of at least one reference point of the interface surface. The user places a sensing device into an operative position relative to the interface surface. In this operative position, the sensing device senses indicating data indicative of: the identity of the interface surface; and a position of the sensing device relative to the interface surface, using at least some of the coded data. The computer system receives the indicating data from the sensing device, and uses the indicating data to identify at least one interactive element relating to the computer software. The computer software is then operated in accordance with instructions associated with the at least one interactive element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventors: Lapstun Paul, Kia Silverbrook
  • Publication number: 20030090475
    Abstract: A sensing device for generating orientation data when positioned or moved relative to a surface, the orientation data being indicative of an orientation of the sensing device relative to the surface, the surface having coded data disposed upon it, the coded data being indicative, when sensed by the sensing device, of the orientation, the sensing device including: a housing; orientation sensing means configured to generate the orientation data using at least some of the coded data; and communications means configured to communicate the orientation data to a computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventors: Lapstun Paul, Kia Silverbrook
  • Publication number: 20030088468
    Abstract: A region having coded data thereon, wherein at least some of the coded data includes data indicative of a functional attribute of a part of the region. A sensing device for use with such a region, the sensing device for sensing and reacting to data indicative of a functional attribute of a part of the region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventors: Lapstun Paul, Kia Silverbrook
  • Publication number: 20030085868
    Abstract: A method and system for enabling user interaction with computer software running in a computer system. A user is provided with an interface surface containing information relating to the computer software and including coded data indicative of an identity of the interface surface and of at least one reference point of the interface surface. The user places a sensing device into an operative position relative to the interface surface. In this operative position, the sensing device senses indicating data indicative of: the identity of the interface surface; and a position of the sensing device relative to the interface surface, using at least some of the coded data. The computer system receives the indicating data from the sensing device, and uses the indicating data to identify at least one interactive element relating to the computer software. The computer software is then operated in accordance with instructions associated with the at least one interactive element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventors: Lapstun Paul, Kia Silverbrook